Composite traveler record



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July 7, 1936, A. M. Bovn-:R

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Patented vJuly 7', 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMPOSITE TRAVELER RECORD Archie Minor Bovier, Elmira, N. Y., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Americany Sales Book Company, Inc., a corporation of Delaware application October 14, 1931, Serial No. 568,702

` well adapted for 'use in vautomatically or mechanically' controlled writing rmachines such,

for example, as printing telegraphs either in the transmitting or the receiving instruments.

It is a general object of the invention to provide a composite traveler record foruse in machines of the classmentioned having improved construction and arrangement whereby the several traveler strips of the record are effectively maintained in correct alignment with each other o even though a large number of strips are used and where it is necessary to operate the record continuouslyvover considerable periods of time withoutreadjustment by an operator. For'exam'ple, the receiving instrument of a printing telegraph system is often necessarilyy operated over long intervals of time Without any manual readjustment of the records to keep them in alignment. Itis therefore very important in such a system that the different record strips be maintained 3b in correct alignment and registry with each other in vorder that the manifold copies may appear in their proper positions upon the respective blank lforms or spaces provided for them. This .im-

proved composite-,traveler record is well adaptedV 35 for this class of Work as `it is providedwith improved means for maintaining the record strips always'in correct alignment with each other and it `canfacco'mplislfi this result even though a large number of manifold copies are to be made.

40 'A further object of the invention is to provide an improved composite traveler record wherein feeding supports or supporting belts are provided for work webs or record strips to support the latterand to maintain them at all times in correct 45 alignment with each other. The supporting belts themselves may be made up to form record strips and to this end may be provided with blank forms for receiving inscriptions or they may be unprovided with such blank forms if desired. In any 5'0 case the supporting or carrier belts may be lmade of sheet material such as paper which is sufficiently t'oughand strong to provide the necessary support for the record and transfer strips. According to another feature of the invention,

55 the supporting or carrier belts for the record and transfer strips are provided with reed bands extending laterally beyond the adjacent longitu-q dinal edges of the record and transfer strips, thus avoiding engagement and pressure upon the transfer strips,by the feeding mechanism 5 and preventing smutting or smearing of the record strips by the carbonized areas. 'I'hese feed bands are also preferably, though not necessarily. provided with longitudinal series of feeding apertures for the reception of the teeth of feeding 10 y sprockets or pin wheels.

Another object of the invention is to provide a composite record of the class mentioned having an improved'arrangement of attachments for securing theseveral traveler strips togethen'thus ,15 avoiding relative displacement or disalignment thereof and maintaining them in correct superposed register especially when used in the type of automatic writing machines above mentioned.

Still another, object of the invention is to provide in composite traveler records an improved attaching arrangement at each of a series of longitudinally spaced parts whereby the attachment is released when the inscribed parts or leaves are `severed from the supply.

Another object is to provide in composite .traveler records of the class mentioned embodying continuous record and transfer strips an improved means for selectively engaging the record sheets and for selectively engaging the transfer sheets of an inscribed section of the record when severed from the supply whereby said record and transfer. sheets may readily be separated or stripped from each other.

Other objects of the invention will be in part pointed out in;V the followingv detailed description of an illustrative but preferred embodiment of the invention and will be in part obvious in connection therewith.

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which Will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope of the application of which Will be indicated in the claims.

For a more complete understanding of the nat'urerand objects of the invention, reference is had to the 'following detailed disclosure of the illustrative embodiments and to the accompanying drawings; in which 50 Fig. 1 is va fragmentary perspective view of i?.v record embodying the invention, the showing being partially diagrammatic and the strips or webs slightly separated for convenience of yillustration;

Fig. 2 isan enlarged transverse section upon v line 2 2 of Fig. 1, the parts being enlarged or theline' 6`61of Fig. .4; and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary section similar to Fig. 4

but disclosing a further modified embodiment.

Referring to Figs. l. 2 and 3 for a detailed dis- ,closure of this embodiment, it will be observed that there are .a plurality fof relatively superposed record strips I with which are interleaved in manifolding` relation carbon` or transfer strips II. Although but'two record strips and two carbon strips are shown for convenience of illustration, it will be understood that any desirednumberl may be utilized. In certain classes of workwhere the inscriptions are made by automatic machines, eight or more copies are required and the necessary strips may be arranged in superposed manifolding relation for this purpose. These record and transfer strips, as shown, are preferably of the long-continuous traveler type andthe record strips may be provided with blank forms I2 arranged in longitudinal series therealong and appropriately designedfor the reception of inscriptions. These traveler strips may be transversely folded atr longitudinally spacedintervals as indicated at I3 to form the Izigzag folded supply pack I4 or` they may be arranged in a supply roll or otherwise if desired.

AtA longitudinally spaced intervals each of the record and' transfer strips I0 and II may be provided with transverse weakened lines I5 which may be formed'infany preferred manner such as by perforating, creasing 'or scoring or the like.

For the purpose of supporting and forv feeding the record and transfer strips and for maintaining them incorrect registry and alignment with each other, supportingv or carrier belts I6 and I1 are provided. Both of these carrier belts are preferably longitudinally coextensive with the record and transfer strips and arel arranged in superposed supporting relation therewith. Also,

both the upper and lower carrier belts are preferably provided withtransverse weakened lines I5 spaced to correspondiwithrline I5 of the .record and transfer strips. The upper carrier belt I6 is also shown as being provided with a longitudinal vseriesof blank'inscriptiomforms I2 .spaced the same as theV forms of the "record strips" I0. and arranged in 'superposed Vmanifolding relation therewith. The lower carrier beltv I1 mayalso be provided with similar blank forms.. 'However, 'i the blank forms may be omitted from the carrier belts. s Y, Both the upper and lower carrier belts I6"and I'I Vwill be' constructed of sheet material, such as l made'ofmaterial which is su'iiiciently flexible and paper, which is suiciently tough and strong to providev support for the rec'ord and transfer strips Ill and Il. but the uppercarrier belt I6 will be pliable to readily transmit the impressions of the type bars for effecting transfer inscriptions on f the lower record strips.l When the lower carrier belt IT is arrangedat the bottom of the record, as .shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3, it may if desired be made of heavier' and stronger material than the upper strip since it is unnecessary that the ably of the onetime'type to be discarded orditransfer impressions be transmitted through it. i l The lowercarrier belt I'I can also be used as a record strip, in which case an additionalI transfer stripY will be interleaved between it and the lower record strip Ill. It will be understood that the 5 record andtransferstrips I0 and II willbe of a weight and quality ordinarily used for manifolding inscriptions. The record stripsV I0 may be made of different colors to' aid in sorting or distribution and the, transfer sheets II are prefernarily after a single transfer use. i Both the upper and"lower carrier belts I6 and IT are provided with feeding bands I8 and I9 positioned at opposite lateral edges thereof and extending longitudinally for the entire length of the record. These feeding bands are preferably, as shown, formed integrally with the respective carrier belts although they may be separate strips pasted or otherwise secured to the. respective belt edges. They preferably, as shown, extend outwardly or laterally at opposite-edges of the record beyond the adjacentedges of the record Y' and transferrstrips I0 andl I. y The feeding bands thus extend beyond the lateral edges of the record 25.

inset from theffeeding bands. While it is pre# ferred to employ the feeding bands at both lateral edges of the carrier belts, as shown, one o r more of said bands may for some purposes be omitted. Also the feeding 'bands may be connected to the respective carrier. belts by weakened' severance lines extending longitudinally of the record preferably adjacent the edges of the record and transfer strips. By this means the feeding bands may b'e readily severed from the carrier belts or strips after they .have served their feeding function.

' These feeding bands I8 and I9 are designed for cooperation with feeding elements of a writing machine which may be of any .well known form such as gripping elements or rolls designed to grip the bands to feed the entire record. I f feeding sprockets or pin wheels ofthe type employing strip penetrativeteeth or pins are used, the feeding bandsil8 and I9 will be providedV with longitudinal series of feeding apertures 20. `These' series of feeding aperturesare relatively superposed in the superposed bands and also the invdividual apertures 20 are respectively in superfeeding bandsare disposed laterally beyond-the adjacent edges of the record and transfer strips. the feeding elements of the machine will not press directly against said strips and the tendency to smut or smear the.'record strips with carbon or transfer material will thus be entirely avoided.

-In order to aid in maintaining the traveler strips, including the carrier belts as well 'asthe record and transfer strips, in correctly aligned mani-,70 folding relation with each other, it isdesirable to ecure the strips together. This is accomplished in the embodiment' shown by attaching devices 2| spaced at longitudinal intervals throughout the length of the record. .While these attaching'75 devices may be of various forms, it is convenient to employ a stitch or light wire, as shown, ex-

tending through all of the superposed transfer `leaves having been inscribed is severed from the supply along the set of weakened lines, said sets of leaves will remain attached by the attaching device 2|. Therefore, supplemental data may be entered and transferred to the lower sheets or leaves after severance. The leaves may be separated from each other after the inscriptions have been completed by vpulling themapart to cause severance thereofl at the attachment 2 l.

Additional attachments are preferably employed for attaching certain of the traveler strips together at Va longitudinal series of points therealong. Said attachments are shown in the form ofspots 22 of adhesive spaced longitudinally of the record in each set of form sheets from the respective attachments 2l. The attachments 22, as shown, are used between alternate adjacent leaves only of each set of leaves, the other adjacent leafes being unattached in this manner. As shown, the back or uncoated surface of each transfer strip is thus attached by a spot of adhesive to the adjacentoverlapping record strip.l

" respective record sheets by severing the attaching spots 22, each record sheet with the attached transfer sheet may serve as a transfer unit to transfer to any desired lrecord surface any supplemental data writen uponl the record sheet.

According to the embodiment of the invention shownY in Figs. `4, and 6, the general arrangement of record and transfer strips and also of 'the carrier belts is the same as above described,

and corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals withv the addition of the index a. Iny this form, however, the lower car- .rier belt Ila is not disposed at the extreme bottom of the assembly but a .record strip Illa and transfer strip 4Ila are disposed beneath it. It will be understood that the number of strips shown is illustrative merely, Vand a larger number may ordinarily be employed. This Aarrangement of carrier belts is more effective Vwhere an unusually large number of record strips are used.

Furthermore in this embodiment, the record and transfer strips are provided with selective engaging or'gripping devices whereby the'car- 1 bon sheets and also the record sheets, when ,a

set thereof has been severed from the record, maybe selectively gripped or engaged at remote points thereof and separated or stripped fromeach other.. The form of device shown for this purpose includes the notches 23 in the record vstrips including the carrier belts arranged in a longitudinal series along' one edge of the carrier,

and similar notches 24 in the transfer strips arranged in llongitudinal series along the opposite lateral edge of the record. 'Ihe notches 23 and 24 preferably extend across the adjacent set of severance lines |5a, as shown. "I'hus, it will be seen that severance of one of the sets of form leaves along the severance lines I5a will provide selective grip formations for the-record strips at one corner thereof and similar grip formations at another corner for the transfer sheets. These selective grip formations provided by the notches 23 and 24 are in embryo or incomplete state until theA set of form leaves is severed but are completed by the severing operation. It will be noted that the corners of the record sheets are thus exposed through the notches of the transfer sheets so that'they may be selectively gripped without gripping the transfer sheets. Similarly,

the corners of the transfer sheets may be selectively gripped at an opposite corner. The transfer sheets may thus be readily separated'in a group from the record sheets. It will be obvious that the selective grip formations may be variously constructedand arranged for effecting the stripping operation, ,the construction shown being illustrative merely.

As shown in Figs. 4 and 6, the attaching stitches or staples 21a may be positioned contiguous to the respective sets of severance lines I5a. That is, these severance lines lead directly tothe attachments. r Therefore, when the sots are severed along' the weakened lines, the respective attachment 2| a will be released so that the form leaves or sheets of the set will be released from each other insofar as'this attachment is concerned. However, the alternate adjacent record and transfer leaves will remain respectively attached to each other by the spots of adhesive 22a, as above described.

In ,the embodiment of Fig. 7, the general construction and arrangement is similar to that of Figs. 4, 5 and 6 and corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerols'with index b instead of index a. However, fn this form the series of attaching devices` 2| b is in the form of light sheet members such as light paper or cardboard or very light metal. and is provided with upper and lower flanges extcnding'rrarwardly of the record and engaging the upper and lower surfaces thereof. These flanges, if desired. can be secured to the upper and lower faces of the record as by light pasting. Such attachment may, however, be omitted, the fianges remaining in close contacting condition with the surfaces by virtue of the tendency of the material to stay bent-or to remain in the position to which it is adjusted. Each of the attachments 2 Ib described above in connection with Fig. 4 may extend through the assembly directly at the superposed 'set of severance lines |51). In other words. the aperture through which the attachment extends is intersected by the severance lines l 5b. Therefore severance of the record along these lines will expose the attachment 2lb, whereupon its attaching effort is released and it may readily be removed, whereupon the record and transfer A sheets may be stripped or sepfrated from each other as already described. Also this form of attachment is flexible to some extent longitudinally of the record permitting the several traveler strips to -move longitudinally slightly with reference to each other so as to avoid buckling or wrinklingof the strips, especially when they are folded into the supply pack.

All of the illustrative embodiments of the invention herein described are .well adapted for .maintaining all of the elements of the composite of time and without the services of an attendant,

for effecting manual adjustment.

`Since certain changes may bev made in the above construction and different embodiments of the inventif-n could be made without'departing from the scope thereof, it is intended Ithat all,k f matter contained in the above'l description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted` as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. l Y

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tov secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A composite traveler record comprising a. plurality of relativelyisuperposed traveler strips, certain of which are record strips and transfer strips and a plurality of which are carrier belts for the other strips; each of said carrier belts having both of its lateral edges projecting beyond the adjacent lateral edges of the -other Ystrips to form feeding bands for the composite record, and said record and transferstrips being disposed between said carrier belts and having their lateral edges inset from the adjacentl feeding bands, longitudinally spaced transverse weakened lines relativelysuperposed and arranged in a longitudinal series of sets and dividing the respective strips into a longitudinal series of form sheets or leaves which are relatively superposed in sets, a fastening device for holding together the sheets or leaves of each of said setsand` located adjacent one of said transverse weakened lines, a further fastening means for securing each transfersheet to the ad jacentoverlying record sheet in a' set without securing lit to any of the other sheets of said set, said,

further fastening means being located at the'V other end of said set adjacent the respective transverse weakened line, a series of,v selective grip notches formed in said carrier; belts and record strips adjacent one edge thereof and in line with alternatesets of transverse weakened lines, and a second series of selective grip notches formed in said transfer 4strips directly across the traveler Vportion of 'such notches upon Aeach of 4the l,re-I

sultant sets` of form leavesl '2. A composite traveler combination, a plurality offrelatively superposed traveler strlps, certain off whichpare record and transfer strips, said` record and :transfer strips p having longitudinally weakened transverse severance-lines arranged in a. longitudinal series of sets providingfor division of the strips into sets of `out attaching it to' any of the other sheets of record including, in ,Y

relatively superposed record and transfer sheets,

fastening devices arranged in a longitudinal series along' the composite record and one of .which is located inthe vicinity of eachy of said setsy of 1^ sheets for holding said superposed strips together. 5 further fastening devices one of which is located at each of said sets of. sheets and positioned for attaching Jthe respective transfer. sheet' to` the adjacent overlying record sheet in the set lwithsaidset, said record strips being formed/ along one edge thereof with selective grip notchespcsiy tioned only in line with alternate setsdf transverse weakened lines, said transfer stip'beingv formed with selective grip notches along they edge 15 ofthe record opposite tothe first mentioned grip notches, saidtransfer strip notches being respec- 4,

tively positioned directly across the traveler record from thecorresponding record strip notches and at the same sets -of severance lines, `said 20 notches/in the record and transfer strips being formed in each instance'so as to extend into the I material of the sheets on eitherside of the transverse weakened lines at which they are formedk so that a severance off the record upon such trans- 25y traveler strips, certain of which are record and 30' transfer strips,-said record and transfer strips having longitudinally spaced weakened 'transverse severance llines arranged in a longitudinal series ofv sets providing for division of the strips into to the Vadiacent overlying record sheet in'the set without attaching it to any vof the other sheets of said set, said record strips being formed along one edge thereof withselective grip notches positionedonly in linewith alternate sets of trans- .verse weakenedrlines, said transfer strip being formed with selective grip notches along the edge of the record opposite to the first mentioned grip notches, Asaid transfer strip' notches being re.. spectively positioned directly across the traveler record from the corresponding record strip notches andpat the same sets of severance lines,

said notches in the record and transfer vstrips being formed in each instance so as to extend into the material of the sheets on ,either side of the transverse weakened lines at which they are formed so that a severance of the record upon such transverse weakened lines will leave a por- 30 I tion of such notches upon each of the resultant sets of sheets, and saidrst mentioned fastening devices beingpositioned respectively directly on ,the sets of weakened transverse severance lines so y ,1 'as-to be released from strip holding. eect upon 65;`

severance along the weakened lines.

ARCHIE M. Bovina. 

